Essays Tagged: "National Wildlife Refuge"

It seems completely insane for the United States to drill for oil in the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge. Opening the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge would be a contradiction in te ... more than one million barrels of oil per day - roughly five times the amount of oil that the Arctic NationalWildlife Reserve is likely to produce. (Palmer 21)The tragedy of 9/11 has only given the Bu ... f which are "terrorist" nations.If the Bush Administration succeeds and begins to dig up the Arctic NationalWildlife Reserve, it would be an illogical act with no other purpose except to make money f ...

ded to government lands for responsible exploration and development, including Arctic lands. Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge (ANWR), is a vast region of land located within the Arctic Circle in the No ...

The Environment or Oil?The Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge (ANWR) is known as the second largest in the NationalWildlifeRefuge Syste ... as the "American Serengeti" because of its wildlife and beautiful landscape (The Artic). The Alaska NationalWildlifeRefuge is controversial because it possibly contains large oil reserves that could ... nd to the inhabitants and the wildlife has taken a greater priority. To allow the drilling in Artic NationalWildlifeRefuge would mean the destruction of one of the last great geographical areas. The ...

The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 established the 19 million-acres of what is now cal ... n now, we must increase the domestic oil production. Greater oil production will increase the gross national product and create thousands of jobs. This will also help to lower the price of oil for all ...

had been much simpler for the people and much more efficient in terms of oil collecting. The Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge, an enormous piece of land located in the Northeast of Alaska, is believe t ...

, and everyday people alike is the debate on whether drilling should occur in ANWR (Alaska's Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge). One of the largest wildlife refuges in Alaska, ANWR is 19.6 acres and con ... undisturbed wilderness -- a last vestige of the American frontier that helped shape and define our national identity (Collins). There are not many places where 9,000 foot mountains come right up to a ...

rilling for Oil Support45% Oppose Drilling in Alaska RefugePresident Bush's plan to open the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge in Alaska to oil drilling seems to be loosing ground. Public support for th ...

The Alaska NationalWildlifeRefuge is one of the most pristine environmental areas in our country, but it also ... t is clear that at the current time we need to pursue oil exploration and extraction in the Alaskan NationalWildlifeRefuge.Those who are against the oil industry moving into the Alaskan National Wil ... f jobs and the amount of revenue that would be created as a result of oil extraction in the Alaskan NationalWildlifeRefuge are two good reasons for promoting the ANWR project. These are two of the m ...

Introduction.The Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge was established in 1960 and was further expanded in 1980. The Arctic Refuge ... s, and vast ecosystems, there is a current issue of whether drilling for oil should be allowed. The NationalWildlifeRefuge is a place of peace, and should not be disturbed by the drilling for oil, b ... of oils. Scientists say that hydrogen and fuel cell technologyhave the potential to strengthen our national energy security by reducing the country's dependence on foreign oil. According to the Natio ...

ependence on foreign oil and the cost that we pay for it, the simplest being to drill in the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge in Alaska.Recently, tensions have been high between the US and the oil prod ... begin its independence is to drill its sources of oil, specifically the oil buried under the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge (ANWR). Although it would take approximately 10 years to actually begin flo ...

What would America gain by allowing heavy industry into the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge? Very little. Oil found in the refuge would not be enough to end America's ... il will not solve America's energy needs. These are the reasons to opose oil drilling in the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge.Oil from the refuge would hardly make a dent in our dependence on foreign i ...

United States Congress has questioned if they should drill into the Area 1002 sector of the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge. If Congress decides to drill into this controversial area, much of the fra ... Geological Survey have shown that large amounts of crude oil are located in Area 1002 of the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge. This hot-button issue is opposed by many evironmental groups, Democrats, a ...

day is illegal immigration. Illegal immigration describes the long-term shift of populations across national borders without complying with the legal requirements. Many people are crossing the United ... mmigration damages the environment when the immigrants set up camp and build fires. In the Coronado National Forest, wildfires have been started due to campfires set by illegal immigrants because they ...

Is Artic Plunder Armed Robbery? The new Republican majority has brought the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge's (ARWR) oil exploration ban to center stage. Alaska's all Republican Congr ... e writer, T.H. Watkins (1996,58), along with many other environmentalists trying to save the Arctic NationalWildlife Reserve (ANWR), claim that the environmental price for using the land in question ... of Oil Terminology?. http://www.coloradousa.com/glossary.htm.Mitchell, J. (1997,April). Oil On Ice. National Geographic. 104-131.Poruban, Steven, ?Alaska to Hold Critical Role in US Energy Politics?, ...

l environmental issues concerning this topic, there are multiple benefits to drilling in the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge. By choosing to open the refuge to oil drilling, we would be doing our nati ...

ident Bush's, highly controversial, energy bill, which allows for limited oil drilling in the Artic NationalWildlifeRefuge (ANWR).1. If approved by the Senate, this will be the first time oi ... rnments own over 90% of those lands, with an additional 9% in Native ownership.2. The Artic NationalWildlifeRefuge consists of 19 million acres in the northeastern corner of the state, of wh ...

t most other beasts. The reason for this is because they inhabit a protected area deigned the Artic NationalWildlifeRefuge in Alaska.The ANWR is one of the last places on earth where artic and sub a ... t is located in the northeastern corner of Alaska, and is considered the ?crown jewel? of America?s NationalWildlifeRefuge System. The ANWR provides quarters for many species of wildlife including 1 ...

I. Drilling for oil in the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge is a safe and necessary act in order to eliminate our dependency on foreign ... n bear, fox and bird populations equal to their surrounding areas.II.Drilling for oil in the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge is a reckless and unnecessary act that will not eliminate our dependency to ...

ial of the ArcticPatrisha FarlowSCI207Jake GrandyJuly 26, 2010The Potential of the ArcticThe Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge has much potential for both the conservationists and for the preservationis ... only the Arctic, but on the country as a whole.Along the northeast coast of Alaska lies the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge "that consists of 19 million acres". (Corn, 2002) The Arctic National Wildl ...

Environmental EthicsFacilitator: Steven GoldsmithAugust 23, 2010Energy SummaryChapter 11THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGEThe Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge is the largest entity in the National Wi ... e petroleum development is specifically prohibited by Congress. "The proposed opening of the Arctic NationalWildlifeRefuge to oil exploration has been a major environment-versus-economy conflict off ...